Hydrogenation of nitriles on a well-characterized nickel surface: From surface science studies to liquid phase catalytic activity measurements

Thesis/Dissertation · Wed Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1993

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10179358· OSTI ID:10179358

Gardin, Denis Emmanuel ^[1]

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1. Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States)

Nitrile hydrogenation is the most commonly used method for preparing diverse amines. This thesis is aimed at the mechanism and factors affecting the performance of Ni-based catalysts in nitrile hydrogenations. Surface science techniques are used to study bonding of nitriles and amines to a Ni(111) surface and to identify surface intermediates. Liquid-phase hydrogenations of cyclohexene and 1-hexene on a Pt foil were carried out successfully. Finally, knowledge about the surface structure, surface chemical bond, dynamics of surface atoms (diffusion, growth), and reactivity of metal surfaces from solid-gas interface studies, is discussed.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• OSTI ID: 10179358
• Report Number(s): LBL-35914; ON: DE94018184
• Resource Relation: Other Information: TH: Thesis (Ph.D.); PBD: Dec 1993
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC
ORGANIC
PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
NITRILES
HYDROGENATION
CYCLOALKENES
HEXENES
NICKEL
CATALYTIC EFFECTS
SURFACE PROPERTIES
AMINES
ADSORPTION
CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS
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CHEMICAL AND PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES